Stephen Scalise

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'''Steve Scalise''' is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District ([http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/la01_110.gif map]) of [[Portal:Louisiana and the U.S. Congress|Louisiana]] and an incumbent candidate in the [[2008 U.S. congressional elections|2008 congressional elections]]. On May 3, 2008, he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref>  As an incumbent, Scalise will be seeking the Republican nomination to retain his seat in the September [[2008 U.S. congressional election dates|primary]].     
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'''Steve Scalise''' is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District ([http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/la01_110.gif map]) of [[Portal:Louisiana and the U.S. Congress|Louisiana]] and an incumbent candidate in the [[2008 U.S. congressional elections|2008 congressional elections]]. On May 3, 2008, he defeated [[Gilda Reed]] (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. [[Bobby Jindal]] (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.<ref name="Rushing">J. Taylor Rushing, [http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-gain-house-seat-with-cazayouxs-win-in-la.-increases-2008-05-04.html "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La."], ''TheHill.com,'' May 4, 2008.</ref>  On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.     
  
 
==Positions, record and controversies==  
 
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==Contact==
 
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'''DC Office:'''<br>
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429 Cannon House Office Building<br>
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Washington, DC 20515<br>
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Phone: (202) 225-3015<br>
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Fax: (202) 226-0386 <br>
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[http://scalise.house.gov/ Web Site]<br>
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[http://scalise.house.gov/contactform_zipcheck.shtml Web Email]
  
 
==Articles and resources==
 
==Articles and resources==

Revision as of 22:14, February 3, 2009


U.S. Representative

Stephen Scalise (R)

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LA-01
Positions
Leadership: No leadership position
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce
(subcommittees and past assignments)
Next election: Nov. 6, 2012

Primary challenge: Yes

Incumbent running: Yes

2012 candidates for LA-01

Confirmed: Gary King, Vinny Mendoza, Stephen Scalise
Possible: None so far
Out: None so far
(more info & editing for LA-01)
On the Web
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Steve Scalise is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District of Louisiana

Steve Scalise is currently the Republican representative for the 1st Congressional District (map) of Louisiana and an incumbent candidate in the 2008 congressional elections. On May 3, 2008, he defeated Gilda Reed (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor.[1] On November 4, 2008, Scalise defeated Democratic challenger Jim Harlan by a comfortable margin.

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Positions, record and controversies

Bio

2008 elections

On May 3, Scalise defeated Gilda Reed (D) in a special election to replace former Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-Lou.), who vacated his seat to become Governor. As an incumbent, Scalise is seeking the Republican nomination to retain his seat in the November general election.[2][1]

Money in politics

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Committees and affiliations

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Contact

DC Office:
429 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3015
Fax: (202) 226-0386
Web Site
Web Email

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 J. Taylor Rushing, "Dems add to majority with Cazayoux win in La.", TheHill.com, May 4, 2008.
  2. 2008 Race Tracker page on Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District

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